CRV timing belt change & other cost

[raygazza]

Hi all, newbie here. I have 99 CRV Sport Auto timing belt etc replaced. Belt, pump & water coolant change $450 (Other KTAS franchise garage replaced those 40K/almost 3yr ago, but according to this mechanic they must have stuffed up. I think they did, because KTAS replaced my radiator and I had to go back 5 times for them to get it fixed properly & they also had to replace the replacement pump which was leaking only 2 month later).
Anyway, because the engine is also leaking, this mechanic had to replace
- 1 rear main seal
- 2 camshaft seal
- 1 sump gasket
- 1 crank seal
- 1 rocker cover gasket
- 4 spark o ring
Those are $600 extra. I have never owned a honda before, but is that a standard pricing for 15yr old CRV?

Cheers,
Ray

[chez00]

There is a fair bit of work in the rear main - remove transmission to get at it. Sump is also additional work. The rest would be done in the context of a timing belt usually anyway. Just ask them to evaluate how bad the rear main leak is? Including parts it does't sound that far off the mark.

[raygazza]

Thanks chez00. The original issue was oil leaking & it looks bad. He said most likely new sump gasket & other extras needed. I wasn't planning to replace the belt & pump again, those were replaced only 40K ago (by KTAS). He showed me the old belt and said KTAS either use a shite quality one or didn't replace it at all. I say, most likely they are just incompetent mob than dodgy (they could not even replaced the radiator properly). He showed me the belt & said he has never seen a 40K old belt that worn out before during his 30yr experience with Honda (he only services Honda).